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Boundaries and other elements of discipline will necessarily vary a bit
from family to family depending on cultural location and other factors.
What should be the same across the board, however, is an attempt not
to put rules on children ...Read More

John Calvin tells us that the remedy to provoking children to anger is not
indulgence. “It is not the will of God that parents, in the exercise of kindness,
shall spare and corrupt their children. Let their conduct towards their ...Read More

In addition to being specific in prayer, God also wants us to be persistent in
intercession (Eph. 6:18). This is a good reminder for us today, as we are
likely to give up praying when we feel as if ...Read More

Nothing gives us surer footing than the gospel, the good news that our sovereign,
holy God has intervened in history to reconcile His people to Himself.
Understanding that we are reconciled to Him through no effort of our own
reminds ...Read More

John Calvin states that “by faith we repel all the attacks of the devil, and by
the word of God the enemy himself is slain. If the word of God shall have its
efficacy upon us through faith, we shall ...Read More

President Dwight D. Eisenhower once observed that “leadership is the art of
getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to
do it.” Good leaders do not lead by maintaining uncertain, ever-changing
standards or by demeaning ...Read More

The Old Testament often speaks of honor for one’s parents by employing
language elsewhere associated with the fear of the Lord (Lev. 19:3, 14, 32).
Although no human authority deserves absolute allegiance, we must show
proper, biblical reverence ...Read More

Today, people want to deny the existence of absolute truth and instead embrace
teachings that say personal righteousness is an indifferent matter. Yet
without the truth of the gospel and a zeal for holiness, we will be ill-prepared
to battle ...Read More

Again we note that, just as in Colossians, Paul does not request in today’s
passage to be released from prison but for more ministry opportunities (Col.
4:3–4). This is a model for us. It is, of course ...Read More

Tomorrow we will discuss in greater detail the proper roles of servants and
masters. We note today, however, with Matthew Henry that “service, performed
with conscience, and from a regard for God, though it may be to
unrighteous masters, will ...Read More

John Calvin comments on this passage, reminding us that we should not
let the “injurious treatment” of others provoke us to revenge, for those who
bother us are merely darts from Satan’s hand. “While we are employed in
destroying ...Read More

John Calvin comments, “There will be no danger which may not be successfully
met by the power of God; nor will any who, with [the armor of God], fight
against Satan, fail in the day of battle.” Daily we are ...Read More

Take time today to read back through Ephesians and thank God for what we
have learned. Ask Him to make you more loving and more willing to stand for
the essential truths of the Christian faith. Also, ask Him that ...Read More

How do you feel about your line of work? Are you counting the days till retirement? Do you hate getting up every morning and doing the same task you did the day before? Do you look forward to serving your ...Read More

An essential part of turning to Christ in order to resist temptation and other
assaults successfully is understanding and appreciating truly His loveliness.
When we have a true grasp of His greatness, we will be more encouraged to
look to ...Read More